[Volume 4]: Chapter 48 - A Sweet Girl Won’t Be Fooled By The Villainess

Because of Ifia's earnest assurance last night, Qinina was able to sleep soundly at home. Having free labor to help her work was truly nice. Filled with wonderful expectations for the future, Qinina woke up early in high spirits. She hummed a song while getting ready for work, preparing to take the folder from Ifia's hands early to make some modifications, so that the file would be considered her own completion. As she arrived at the office, her colleagues were bustling around, and Baron Amelia was among them. However, the seat of the intern Ifia was vacant. Being late at the beginning of her internship—she's quite audacious! Just as Qinina worried about whether she would be able to get the file on time, she suddenly noticed the black folder already placed on her desk. It seemed the intern completed the work last night and left, which caused her to be late today. Quite responsible. Qinina sat down in a good mood and was about to pick up the black folder to review it when Supervisor Baron Amelia suddenly asked everyone to hand over the content of their work for a spot check on their progress. Qinina had planned to make some amendments, but with the sudden spot check, there was no time left! She had to hurriedly open the folder and found several pages filled with text. Seeing this, she felt relieved and submitted it along with the others. Interns with top grades, even without work experience, are bound to have unique perspectives. Perhaps this time, she might get praised by Baron Amelia. If she could gain Baron Amelia's favor through this opportunity, it would be perfect. As Qinina secretly calculated in her mind, Baron Amelia's speed in reviewing the documents was not slow. Soon, it was Qinina's turn to submit the black folder. Baron Amelia raised her hand and opened the folder, calmly perusing the pages until she finished the last one. Rather than moving on to the next person, she directly looked up at Qinina. As she raised her head, her sharp purple eyes carried a hint of a smile, and her face looked very relaxed. Although it quickly disappeared and was replaced by an indifferent expression, it still made Qinina uncontrollably excited, thinking that she had finally caught Baron Amelia's attention. Once she gained Baron Amelia's approval, she could not only receive others' envy but also gain more support from the family, all to profit from a good relationship with the Duke's daughter. Thinking about the wealth, jewelry, and influence she could gain, Qinina couldn't help but feel ecstatic, and the corners of her mouth uncontrollably curved upwards. She stared intently at Baron Amelia's face, ready to welcome her colleagues' envy. "Qinina, did you complete this document by yourself?" "Yes." Upon hearing Baron Amelia's question, not only Qinina but also others stopped what they were doing, and curiously looked up at Miss Baron, then at Qinina. Due to the department change halfway, people didn't have a deep impression of Qinina. They just knew that Qinina's abilities were not that great. Eight out of ten times, she couldn't successfully complete her tasks. How could she suddenly reverse her performance this time? Like Qinina, others thought it was because of her good work that Miss Baron was inquiring. After all, Qinina had been working for a while, so she wouldn't make mistakes a new person would. Therefore, a few envious people threw their glances at Qinina filled with sourness. Being able to receive praise from Baron Amelia proved her excellent ability. After all, Baron Amelia was the most talented and astonishing person in the Sis Empire! "I see." However, when everyone was waiting for Baron Amelia's next words, she fell silent for a moment. Then, Baron Amelia beckoned to the nearest person, and when the person rushed over, she handed the folder over for them to peruse. "You take a look." Following Baron Amelia's order, Stefa forcefully suppressed her excitement. She quickly nodded and, with a sense of duty, opened the folder, thinking that Miss Baron had been paying attention to her regularly, which is why she asked for her evaluation. Sure enough, gold shines wherever it is. She, Stefa, was going to make it big~ Thinking this, Stefa was ready. She was going to heap praises on this folder! No one could stop her steady performance! Until she turned the first page of the folder, Stefa was hit hard! What is this??? Even though the handwriting was delicate and cute to look at, the content was nonsensical and clearly fabricated, worse than what an ungraduated student could write. Even if the pages were filled diligently with text, it wouldn't increase the quality, it would only make people's heads ache, and blood pressure rise from reading. How did Miss Baron read this calmly??? Stefa forcefully restrained her feelings about this document riddled with flaws, but in her heart, she thought maybe it was bad only on the first page, and the rest would be better! With this thought, Stefa turned to page two, then three. Until she finished the last page, Stefa was numb. She shouldn't have expected a turnaround! This document was predictable from start to finish. It was terrible. How on earth did Qinina manage to work in the palace? Did she pull strings? Stefa couldn't help but put on a pained expression. After finishing the document, she glanced at Baron Amelia, already overturning her previous conjecture that she had been noticed by Miss Baron. She was just unlucky, picked at random. Feeling crestfallen, without even being able to force a smile, Stefa watched as Baron Amelia pointed to another person, asking them to show the folder to others. In quick succession. Due to time constraints, the others did not review it in detail. However, just from the first page, they already knew the level of the document. After looking at the document, the people's glances towards Qinina were no longer filled with envy, but rather with complex emotions. They felt surprised that Baron Amelia could tolerate such low-quality work and let her stay in the office for so long. It was really merciful! Even the newly arrived intern wrote better than Qinina! At this moment, Qinina finally sensed something amiss. In the face of the complex gazes of her colleagues, she hurriedly reached out to snatch the black folder. She quickly opened it, carefully going through the contents. In less than a minute, Qinina's expression kept changing, finally ending in panic. Then, she looked up at Baron Amelia and immediately retracted her earlier response. "Miss Baron, I'm sorry, I just lied! I didn't write this document; the intern asked to take it over to showcase her abilities, and that's why she requested me to hand it over to her for completion."